DESIGNER – creative signatures
When expertise comes together and connects, the result is first-class aesthetics and seating quality. Timeless designs can always be re-created and re-invented, and our talented creatives bring them back to life time and time again. Each piece is finished in Endingen and built to last.
After completing his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker, Christophe Marchand studied industrial design at the Zurich School of Design. In 1993, Marchand opened his studio in Zurich, and since 1997 he has been teaching at the École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ÉCAL). Christophe Marchand also develops various products in different design areas for renowned international brands such as Alias, Embru, Thonet, Steelcase, ICF, Wogg, Team by Wellis and others.
atelier oï was founded in 1991 in La Neuveville, Switzerland, by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond. The name oï, derived from the Russian word “troïka”, a team of three, conveys the dynamism and holistic energy generated by a trio.
atelier oï is the result of an alliance rooted in humanity and art alike. It is about sharing values and ideals. The trio has been linked for 30 years through the intangible bond of the desire to grow and venture together on a journey that never denies their individual paths. The alliance brings together open and creative minds, sharing their visions.
The founders’ deep involvement with architecture, design and naval construction, as well as the encounter with charismatic personalities such as Alberto Sartoris and Ettore Sottsass, have shaped atelier oï ’s philosophy. It strives to go beyond the confines of a single discipline.
At atelier oï, the idea of multidisciplinarity is epitomised by the word “atelier”, a place of creation, intellectual knowledge and manual know-how. On an international scale its work ranges from architecture and interior design to product design and scenography.
This Weber is a trained mechanic who studied jewellery design and industrial design at Zurich University of the Arts. After working for a number of industrial designers and product developers, he opened his own atelier in Zurich in 2010. Weber is also a guest lecturer in furniture design at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
After completing studies as an interior designer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Basel and a number of internships in Switzerland and abroad, Martin Birrer spent several years at Studio Pignatelli Gestaltungsatelier AG in Zurich as well as at bally design inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since 1999, his company martinbirrer has conceptualized and realized design projects in interior design, exhibition design and product design. Martin Birrer has formed a working group with Benny Mosimann for Intertime.
Iria Degen was born in 1969 in Switzerland and studied law at the University of Zurich. She then decided to train in Paris to become an interior designer at the Ecole Camondo. Later she worked in the renowned interior design office of Andrée Putman in Paris as project manager. Since February 2000, Iria Degen has been running her own business with an office first in Paris, and now in Zurich and Mallorca as well. She has a team of twelve employees, interior designers, architects and designers. Her style is characterised by simple forms, discreet colours, timeless designs and high-quality natural materials.
Following his apprenticeship as a draftsman specializing in building construction, Reto Frigg completed his education at the Zurich School of Design with a diploma in interior design and product design. After working in various architecture and design offices in Switzerland, he now has his own company, Reto Frigg Architecture and Design GmbH, and works in the fields of architecture, corporate design and product design.
Mosimann completed a course as a product designer at the Vocational College for Art and Design in Zurich and then spent several years working for Greutmann Bolzern AG für Gestaltung in Zurich. Since 1995, his Atelier für Gestaltung in Berne has realized projects in the areas of product development, interior design, exhibit design, graphics and signage. Since 2002, Mosimann has also been a guest expert at the Zurich University of the Arts and the Basel School of Design.Benny Mosimann has formed a working group with Martin Birrer for Intertime.
After earning a degree in architecture from the Technical University of Munich, Werner Baumhakl went on to study industrial design at the renowned Hochschule für Gestaltung in Schwäbisch Gmünd (HfG Gmünd). In 2002 he was appointed Professor and Institute Head of the Academy of Art and Design of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) in Basel, Switzerland, and in 2003 he founded the design agency “oid” (office industrial design). The internationally acclaimed designer has served on the board of the Swiss Design Association and been a member of various design juries and commissions.
